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…information, but this is happening for more than the typical partnership deal. Microsoft is now an investor in Klout. From Klout’s blog post today: To build towards that future, I am proud to announce that Microsoft has made a strategic investment in Klout and that we have signed a multi-year…

…and Microsoft agreed to dismiss multiple patent lawsuits against one another. While the settlement terms were not disclosed, the agreement ends as many as 20 cases in the US and Europe that touch a range of technologies including mobile, video and gaming. Most provocatively Microsoft and Google…

The live video version of Pulse on CNN Microsoft Pulse is the real-time voting platform that you might have seen on TV, as viewers give their real-time feedback during a live political debate. Today, Pulse is becoming on-demand, with Microsoft’s announcement of Video Pulse. It allows prerecorded…

…Microsoft Many marketers were excited when Microsoft purchased LinkedIn, and based on what Microsoft said at Ignite, there looks to be some useful integration finally coming our way. It looks as if the immediate integration points will bring data together to support sales teams. Linking Microsoft…

…Bot Service and Microsoft Bot Framework, these promise the capacity to “build an enterprise-grade virtual assistant in a matter of minutes.” The company also announced general availability of Microsoft Bot Framework SDK V4.1 for bot development. Branded virtual assistants. Microsoft’s bot framework…

What a change a CEO makes. Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella has made a number of significant changes at the company which have improved its fortunes and reputation — not the least of which is taking stronger ethical positions on technology issues than his predecessor and most of his competitors and…

…Microsoft Band 2 & HoloLens News Microsoft also announced that a new version of its Microsoft Band is out, the Band 2. The main new features seem to be a more curved design, barometer to track your altitude and GPS tracking. It’s $249 with pre-orders today, delivery on Oct. 30. As for Microsoft’s…

…deadline for compliance of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Microsoft announced new features to help customers comply. The company announced the features in a blog post on Thursday. An additional Microsoft Tech Community blog post credited to Tina Yang, provided more detail. The…

…of a combined business and consumer predictive profile. Last month, Microsoft boosted its Dynamics 365 customer relationship management (CRM) system through a new alliance with Adobe’s Marketing Cloud. This week, Microsoft and predictive analytics firm Versium are announcing a new integration…